How to Delete Songs or All Music from iPhone, iPad, iPod

Learn how to delete songs, albums, or all music from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. This quick and easy tutorial will help you remove unwanted music from any iOS device.

To delete a single song from your iPhone, tap the Music icon on your home screen to open the app. Tap Songs to see your entire music library. Find a song you want to delete, then tap and hold on the song’s name to open a pop-up menu. To delete the song, tap Delete from Library. To confirm, tap Delete Song.

You can also delete entire albums from your device by tapping Library at the bottom, then selecting Albums. Find an album you want to delete. Tap and hold on the album cover to access the pop-up menu, then tap Delete from Library. To confirm, tap Delete Album.

Another way to manage your iPhone’s music library is through your device’s settings. Open the settings app on your iPhone, then select General. Tap iPhone Storage. Scroll down and tap Music. To remove all songs in your music library, swipe your finger to the left over All Songs, then tap Delete. If you want to delete all songs by a specific artist, swipe your finger to the left over the artist’s name, then tap Delete. Tap an artist’s name to see the albums and songs you have on your iPhone, you can also swipe left to access the option to delete any album or song if you’d like.

[PeterRobieArt]

Personally this is the only thing I really dislike about the iPhone. In my opinion they should have more intuitive song management. The video was great, to the point and helped me manage my playlist. Appreciate it!

[jasonswift]

There must be a simpler way i have over 1000 songs on my iphone im not going to tap and delete 1000 times!! can you just select all and delete?

[robertmontgomery]

Thank you! I think I finally got rid of the "free" U2 music included with my iPhone. I hated that selection and the annoying way it auto played. Yuuuuch

[dayllily]

What about on the iPhone 11?? How do I delete all music from settings?

[ldbenj]

Will this delete it permanently from the library, or just from the iPhone?

[AlexReynard]

This does not work. I tap and hold and no menu comes up.

[djentyman]

I understand deleting the downloads fast but what about removing the actual artists from the phone once the download is deleted? Having to hold down on each album is so time consuming

[JosephGenaro]

There is no music app on my iPhone SE but songs keep getting synced from iTunes to my phone anyway even though my sync settings are set not to sync any music

[IzzyWizzy]

I followed the advice, and thought deleting all songs would delete everything from my library on my phone but there is still music on there? How do I clear my phone fully of music?

[zenabuccola]

Now this actually helped me. I looked at many different articles overcomplicating the matter. Thank you. The answer is so simple yet so hidden. I would have never thought to press and hold my finger over a song.

[TheWRLDOFGREG]

How do you delete a folder from your iPhone mobile device?

[daltonhoward]

So if you buy your music with iTunes gift cards and you delete some music from your phone do you get your money back?

[thepodsourceuk]

It doesn’t come up with an option of the artists and the music? Help please

[fredygonzalez]

Thanks a million. I’ve been 2-3 years listening unwanted music 👍

[_xr]

This video is over almost 3 years... I don’t think anyone will help me but how do I get the options where I get to delete all music at once? I only get the option to delete the app

[heatherdublin]

Nothing happens when I tap and hold the song I want to delete. Thank you for providing other instructions, that option worked for me :-)

[willc]

I press delete from library and on iCloud and it still shows up in my recently added hours later, even songs that aren’t available anymore

[bobwhite]

Thank You! Your voice is so clear, and your directions concise! 👍👌

[brianjcavanaugh]

All Songs doesn't swipe on my iPhone X.

[purple]

That was efficiently a proper solid content.